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By Sharlyn Lauby

A big takeaway from this year's Great Place to Work Conference was the idea that organizations have one brand. It's not about having a consumer brand and an employment brand. Organizations are using a singular brand to appeal to customers, candidates, and employees.

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By Kim Peters and Sarah Lewis-Kulin

We just produced lists of the Best Workplaces for Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers in partnership with Fortune. And our research, which involved surveying more than 230,000 employees at about 620 organizations, challenges stereotypes about these generations.

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By Jessica Rohman

A valuable trait that small organizations have over large ones is that by virtue of their size, it's easier to build and foster trust (think more transparency, a tighter-knit community, less separation between hierarchical levels, etc.). And because trust is the defining component of great workplaces, this advantage is noteworthy.

By Kim Peters

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By Hannah Elise Jones

The landscape of business is changing. Everyone in an HR or people function knows it. By 2020, the U.S. will have 1.5 million too few workers with college or graduate degrees and fifty-six percent of U.S. employers believe this talent shortage has a medium to high impact on their ability to meet client needs.

By Geoff Colvin

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By Haley Carroll

Turning a struggling organization around is a daunting challenge that many people would run from. Sharon Price John, however, runs toward tough jobs and has a successful track record of turning around unstable brands and unprofitable businesses

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By Jonathan Becker

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By Mark C. Crowley

Early one morning just a few weeks ago, I woke up with the intention of starting my day at the gym. But before I ever made it out of the house, I completely blacked out, fell on a cold travertine floor and broke my ribs.

By Julian Lute

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By Haley Carroll

Building a high-trust culture should be on the mind of every business leader as findings released by Great Place to Work® reveal the close connection between high-trust organizational cultures and voluntary employee turnover. Organizations featured on the 2016 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list have a voluntary turnover rate half that of industry peers. So, what are these organizations doing differently?

April 4, 2016

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By Paul J. Thallner

One surprise from our recent ranking of the Best Workplaces for Flexibility was the nature of most companies on the list. Of the 50 winning organizations, more than half do businesses in information technology, professional services and finance – fields where long hours and career ambition often go hand in hand. These organizations aren't just instructive for the benefits they use to promote work-life balance, they also showcase cultures where driven professionals feel comfortable using them.

March 29, 2016

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By Shawn Riegsecker

Getting culture right from the day an entrepreneur starts his or her company is the largest determinant of long-term success. Twitter logo When I talk with entrepreneurs and business leaders, I ask them what values and principles they're going to lead with. If you don't set those values up front, the environment around you will define it, and you may not end up with something you like.